Chelsea Confirm Falcao Loan Deal

Chelsea confirmed on Friday that they have signed Radamel Falcao on a one-year loan deal from Monaco.

The Premier League champions announced the deal on their official website, writing: “Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce we have agreed terms with Monaco for the season-long loan of Radamel Falcao.

“The Colombian international will link up with Jose Mourinho’s squad for the 2015/16 campaign and said: ‘I am very happy to be joining Chelsea and can’t wait to start training and help with our aim of retaining the league title and being successful in Europe.’

“The 29-year-old has built a reputation as one of Europe’s most feared strikers, having started his career as a teenager in his homeland before joining Argentinian giants River Plate in 2001.”